Funeral Plans

Co-op Funeralcare revenue up £7m

Co-op Funeralcare has seen its revenues jump £7m to £271m for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared with £264m…

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William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options

William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…

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Bereavement Benefits to extend support to unmarried parents

Bereavement Benefits is expected to soon ensure cohabiting parents of dependent children who are not married or in a civil…

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Safe Hands falls into administration

Safe Hands has collapsed into administration after a period of “severe financial challenges”, which left the business “unsustainable” to continue…

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Funeral Partners introduces electric hearse

Funeral Partners has announced the introduction of electric vehicles to its fleet of hearses, allowing mourners in Devon and Torbay…

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Under 20% of people make plans before death, study finds

Just one in five people (18%) have put a plan in place for their own funeral and ‘end of life’…

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Everest launches in UK via MetLife partnership

International funeral planning and concierge service firm, Everest, has officially debuted in the UK through a new strategic partnership with…

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Dignity swings to £156m loss in H1 FY22

Dignity plc has revealed it swung to a loss in the 26 week period ended 1 July 2022 (H1 FY22)…

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A.W. Lymn secures plans for cemetery to be built near Calverton

A.W. Lymn has been given the green light to build a new cemetery near Calverton, marking the first cemetery to…

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FCA begins regulation of pre-paid funeral plans

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially begun its regulation of the pre-paid funeral plan market today (29 July) and…

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